—■ -------------- ^EST CITY COUNCIL FOR FALL FAIR HOSPITAL BOARD WaMnnrki Proccedingt—ProUbldan North Cowichan Red Cross—Health NORTH COWICHAN COUNCIL CoaminiosMr on Sdie<< Uqner Welfan Plans Dirtetora Make Progreas on Prize Busy Days Contmuc Chasigea Lial—Camping Site Staff—Nuraea* Teat The report end recommendationt of The committee of the North Cow­ Waste in Road Administration Acknowledged The directors of the Cowichan Agri- the Water committee were adopted by ichan branch. Red Cross Society, met At the meeting of the board of di­ cultural Society on Monday afternoon Duncan city conncil at a meeting held at the Agricultural hall, Duncan, on —Consulting Engineer to be Appointed rectors of the King’s Daughters’ hos­ made considerable progress in com­ on Thursday last. Some time ago the Wednesday of last week, the Rev. F. pital. Duncan, on Wednesday after­ city secured permission from Col. pleting the price list for the Fall Fail. L. Stephenson, president, being in the What with strikes, mishaps to ma­ amazed to find that it had been classed noon of last week, it was decided to chair. The suggestions of the committees Hodgins to use the water at Hooper's chinery, and changes on the outside as wild land for 1920. advertise for a new matron to take dam. which i»above the city’s dam. in charge of cattle, sheep, pigs, dairy It was resolved that a health wel­ He appealed to the qiembers who up her duties on July 1st next. The alteration then made has ad­ fare committee be formed, half of its suff, this year ’s conncil for North produce, honey, ladies* work, girls* knew the acreage, and they agreed it During April there were 56 patients versely affected the operation of the members to be nominated by North Cowichan has had no easy task in work, and domestic science were should be classed as improved. An treated, the faily average being 19.1 ram supplying Col. Hodgias' place, CowieVan; the other out IT, ; ■ 'rsmaie of road agreed to. There are some modifica ­ adjustment will accordingly be made. The house committee reported con­ now occupied by Major Hudson. On Cowichan. maintenance. tions and improvements, but. gener­ Gift to Cbemalmu Hospital ally speaking, all follow the same lines siderable difficulty in getting a suit­ Monday last city workmen were re­ This committee will be requested to CIr. Paitson, who has gone under able graduate nurse for night duty. Chemainus Hospital board viewed a.^ in previous years. storing the dam to its original condi­ take over the affairs of the district the surface several times in regard to It was stated that the younger tion. with approval the grant of $100 made Captain Douglas Groves offered a nurse from the district nurse com­ the costs of road making, went a big nurses are now taking up public health Col Sclater, prohibition commis­ mittee (as requested by them). by the council for the King’s Daugh­ prize of $25 for grade dairy cattle of step forward at Monday ’s meeting, ters’ isolation ward at Duncan hos­ work. sioner, Victoria, notified the conncil These matters are to be taken up Holstein or Shorthorn type, on the when his proposal to have a consult­ pital. but considered that something It was decided to give Miss Buckley, Jn a circular letter that all liquor with South Cowichan by the secre­ condition that another $25 prize be ing engineer appointed was carried, more should also come to the only offered for cattle of the Jersey-Guem- who has worked most satisfactorily seised and confitcatdd under the B. C. tary. It was also resolved that the for a year, a letter of recommenda ­ although not without opposition. hospital in the municipality. sey type. It is understood that this Prohibition Act it the property of the district nurse be provided with a bi­ His resolution, seconded by (Br. tion from the board. cycle. They referred to the serious fire procedure will be agreed to. Crown, which it represented by the Rivett-Cfornac. read as follows: — The Knights of Pythias ward is to they had last year, and stated that Mr. F. G. Smithson, representing Provincial government. The sum of $50 was voted by the “Whereasthe question of road nmin- be placed in proper order at the ex ­ there was still $654 outstanding on the Duncan Board of Trade, applied Heretofore seizures had been held members present to be paid into the tenance in the Municipality of North pense of the special repair fund. the rebuilding, as well as a mortgage for permission to use the ground at in police stations awaiting disposal. In district nurse fund for present neces­ Cowichan )ias been a serious matter May Inzure Men tnture all such must be expressed to sities. of $500. the back of the hillock as a camping •owing to the excessive cost of main­ The secretary reported an interview the Vancouver government liquor A financial report, presented by the The grant this year was $300 against site for tourists. The directors ap­ tenance through the inefficiency of $200 last year, and the council decided peared to favour the proposal, and left with Mr. Frank Nason, manager, warehouse. No other method of dis­ treasurer, Mr. F. J. Norie. showed a Genoa Bay Logging Co.. Ltd., Cow­ management, thereby causing a watte to give another $100 in response to arrangements in the hands of the posal it permissible or legal unless an- balance of $398.14 in the bank. ichan Lake, concerning an arrange­ of public funds and acknowledged by the latest appeal. finance committee. tbority be obtained from the depart­ Arrangements for the raemhership ment under which the hospital would the council as such, it is proposed, Mainguy Road bylaw passed its sec­ This committee reported on the ment. drive were discussed, and the commit­ with a view to reducing the present care for the men in his employ. ond and third reading, and a special secretary ’s salary, and, after a pro- It was suted at the meeting that tee hope for a warm response to their high cost and to increase the efficiency The proposal amounts to an insur­ the Prohibition Act authorizes the appeal. meeting will be held on Friday fore- tracted discussion, the matter was laid of the outside staff, that this council ance scheme against sickness. No ac­ seizure of liquor in transit which then A hearty tribute was paid to the notsn for its final passage. over until the next meeting. engage the services of Mr. H. C. A request for an outlet for the Mr. C. J. V. Spratt presided, and tion could be taken by the board until becomes the property of the Crown. Women's Institute and the District the details were placed before it in Mann, district engineer, Duncan, for Tweedie property at Westholme was there were present: Messrs. G. H. This circular letter interprets the act Nurse committee for the work already consulting purposes, at a retaining fee writing. done. ^ reported on favourably by the road Hadwen. L. W. Huntington. G. A. so that this clause may apply to all of $500 per annum, and that the de­ The secretary is endeavonring to liquor seized. committee . The reeve will see the Cheeke. G. A. Tisdall. J. Douglas partment of public works, Victoria, be secure a large tent, which it is planned A merry 6ght has beeil going on Provincial government authorities in Groves. R. E. Barkley, W. Paterson. asked to sanction this proposal. ” regard to the turn on the trunk road A. H. Peterson. Mrs. Leather. Mrs. to erect in the grounds for the nurses between the New Westminster city as a resting place when off duty. DISAST^USFIBE Naurly fTjOOO Bpent at this section. The proposed road Morten, and Mr. W. Waldon. secre- authorities and the Attorney-General Mri. Hardie. Mrs. Whittome, and Mr. Cozfield'a Home, Fhrm BnUdhiga CIr. Paitson said the resolution re­ will serve several other property own- tary. concerning liquor seized there. Dun­ Miss Wilson will represent the hos­ and Equipment Lott quired little further comment on his can city clerk has supplied the pro­ pital at the B. C. Hospitals Associa ­ hibition commissioner with a copy of part. The council was satisfied they Reeve Herd reported that Mr. J. N., One of the largest and most disas­ tion convention in Vancouver, June the authority under which nine quarts were not getting efficient service. Evans was willing to give a lease for JERSEY BREEDERS 21-26. trous fires which have occurred in the Nearly $7,000had been spent this year, ten years at $10 a year of the land of whiskey were handed over to Dun­ The provincial secretary. King’s district took place early .yesterday yet the members of the council coult) required to make a connecting road Holding Samratr ConTcntion In Cow- can hospital by the police magistrates Daughters, sent a copy of a resolution, morning andjesnlted in the destruc­ not say where it was spent, nor if they ’^tween the Evans road and the ieban Next Week some months ago. pasted at the annual meeting in Van­ Mayor Pitt presided, and there were tion of the beautiful home of Mr. and were getting value for the money ^vel pit at the Evans property. Mrs. G. T. Corfield, Cowichan Bay. The summer convenlion of the B. C. couver. that the $500 government present. Aldermen Smythe, Prevost, spent. The council did not think a lease together with the large bams, farm Jersey Breeders association is to be grant be applied to a reduction of the and Dickie. Alderman Whidden was Clrs.